The governor scheduled special sessions every day of the holiday weekend to keep warring senators in Albany in hopes they might reach a deal to end the paralysis that has gripped the chamber since a June 8 GOP-led leadership coup.

Sen. Hiram Monserrate, the Queens Democrat who helped spark the impasse by participating in the coup before flipping back, said Wednesday he would have an Albany cookout. Thursday, he said he was joking.

Sen. Craig Johnson (D-Long Island) said his pregnant wife and two young kids will visit.

His plan is to watch the state fireworks show with his family from his office, which overlooks the Capitol plaza, where they are held every year.